During the second UNISEC-Global Meeting, which was held on November 18-20 Lithuania officially became the member of UNISEC. “Joining the UNISEC network not only opens broader possibilities for Lithuania to participate in international space field, but also it will encourage students be more creative, interested in space technologies“ – said VGTU AGAI director Jonas Stankūnas.

Lithuania's Economy Minister Evaldas Gustas has signed an agreement of a European Cooperating States with the European Space Agency in Paris. Signed with ESA Director General Jean-Jacque Dordain, the agreement will allow Lithuanian businesses and scientists to participate in the top-level international network of science, technologies and innovations.

The final of the competition was held in Molėtai air field on October 18 th, There totaly were eight teams: three CS and five UAV.
All of the teames accomplished the main rewuirements: CS cannot be heavier than 360 grammes, BPO - 5 kilo. All the instructions must be created by the team members.

In late 2013, the first Lithuanian satellites Lituanica SAT-1 and LitSat-1 were launched into space. The creators of the satellites dedicate their missions to commemorate the 80th anniversary of the flight of the legendary pilots S. Darius and S. Girėnas across the Atlantic Ocean. This historical event will open the possibilities for space experiments and promote the development of high technologies in Lithuania.

September 3-4, 2015 Vilnius Innovation Forum 2015 (VIF 2015) will take place in Vilnius, Lithuania and will host more than 500 participants from the EU and other countries. More on venue . More than 40 thinkers, business leaders, policy makers, scientists from a wide range of organizations, including Mars One, CERN, Google and many others. See the program . Participation in the event is free of charge. Register here

This year almost 40 teams from twelve countries have a chance to compete in the second edition of the European Rover Challenge, an international competition of Mars robots. The competition will be held on 5-6 September 2015 on the premises of the Regional Science-Technology Centre in Podzamcze, Poland. The event is free and open to all lovers of science and space. More information at www.roverchallenge.eu.

September 15-16, 2015 8th Pico- and Nano-Satellite Workshop will take place in Würzburg, Germany.
The aim of the workshop is to bring together the research community of pico- and nano-satellites enabling them to share their visions and showcase the technological and scientific advancements made.
All information about the workshop is available here.

We are inviting you to the conference on "Boosting regional success in space: the Baltic way!“. The event is aimed at the development of space industry in the Baltic region.
In order to participate, please fill in the ONLINE REGISTRATION FORM by 19 May 2015.
The conference will be held on 20th May 2015 in KTU Santakos Valley, Kaunas.

The conference “Boosting regional success in space: the Baltic way!” will be organized on 20th May 2015 in KTU Santakos Valley, Kaunas. The objective of the event is to inform, network and discuss on specific thematic subjects related to EU space policy.